Hey, Scott! Yes, I talked to Michael Kasten about the smallest possible passagemaker for the Northwest Passage, or a return to Cape Horn, but did not see the project through. Crossed the Pacific and Atlantic on other people’s boats instead. Still stuck on small boats, though, as I’ve been cruising Lake Ontario and inland waterways the last nine years on a TomCat 24, a pilothouse powercat. Still have the Great Loop on my wish list, but first will likely take on the Down East Circle Route. Whereabouts you building your Buster? When do you expect to launch? —Georgs Georgs Kolesnikovs TomCat 24 At Last! Fairport Yacht Club Frenchman’s Bay, Lake Ontario http://tomcat-tales.blogspot.ca > From: Scott Hitt <scotth777@gmail.com <mailto:scotth777@gmail.com>> > > new subscriber....(and an underwriter of the list)! did I read > somewhere that you where the inspiration behind Kasten Marine s 30' > Buster? The reason why I ask is...I am building a loose > interpretation of Buster. AND obviously, a Great LOOP wanna be. Drop > me a line or two, yay or nay. Blessings to all you Loopers. > Scott